Rice — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rice — Production was 4,083 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,083 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
9,983 t
in 1969
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 4,083 t for rice — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Southern Africa peaked at 9,983 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1999.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,713 t —
1962 7,944 t +18.3%
1963 8,523 t +7.3%
1964 8,214 t -3.6%
1965 7,942 t -3.3%
1966 8,568 t +7.9%
1967 8,359 t -2.4%
1968 7,625 t -8.8%
1969 9,983 t +30.9%
1970 9,348 t -6.4%
1971 9,111 t -2.5%
1972 8,639 t -5.2%
1973 7,537 t -12.8%
1974 6,614 t -12.2%
1975 7,418 t +12.2%
1976 8,073 t +8.8%
1977 8,000 t -0.9%
1978 8,000 t +0.0%
1979 8,000 t +0.0%
1980 8,000 t +0.0%
1981 6,000 t -25.0%
1982 4,614 t -23.1%
1983 4,593 t -0.5%
1984 5,574 t +21.4%
1985 6,000 t +7.6%
1986 6,000 t +0.0%
1987 6,000 t +0.0%
1988 6,000 t +0.0%
1989 6,000 t +0.0%
1990 5,572 t -7.1%
1991 6,050 t +8.6%
1992 4,890 t -19.2%
1993 4,052 t -17.1%
1994 3,970 t -2.0%
1995 4,055 t +2.1%
1996 3,321 t -18.1%
1997 3,469 t +4.5%
1998 3,134 t -9.7%
1999 3,000 t -4.3%
2000 3,170 t +5.7%
2001 3,441 t +8.5%
2002 3,292 t -4.3%
2003 3,544 t +7.7%
2004 3,520 t -0.7%
2005 3,569 t +1.4%
2006 3,621 t +1.5%
2007 3,856 t +6.5%
2008 3,648 t -5.4%
2009 3,709 t +1.7%
2010 3,752 t +1.2%
2011 3,803 t +1.3%
2012 3,781 t -0.6%
2013 3,823 t +1.1%
2014 3,918 t +2.5%
2015 3,977 t +1.5%
2016 3,972 t -0.1%
2017 4,023 t +1.3%
2018 4,080 t +1.4%
2019 4,080 t +0.0%
2020 4,081 t +0.0%
2021 4,081 t +0.0%
2022 4,081 t +0.0%
2023 4,083 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +30.9% 7,625 t 9,983 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,208 t 6,713 t 9,983 t 9
1970s 8,074 t 6,614 t 9,348 t 10
1980s 5,878 t 4,593 t 8,000 t 10
1990s 4,151 t 3,000 t 6,050 t 10
2000s 3,537 t 3,170 t 3,856 t 10
2010s 3,921 t 3,752 t 4,080 t 10
2020s 4,081 t 4,081 t 4,083 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 USSR 1.99 million t compare
  2. 25 Senegal 1.52 million t compare
  3. 26 Ghana 1.46 million t compare
  4. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.46 million t compare
  5. 28 Sierra Leone 1.40 million t compare
  6. 29 Italy 1.38 million t compare
  7. 30 Uruguay 1.37 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Southern Africa?
Rice — production in Southern Africa was 4,083 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,983 t in 1969.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1999.
How does Southern Africa rank for rice — production?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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